Vehicles will be digitally tracked to monitor and auto-allocate cleansing tasks. As part of the contract, Veolia will supply 74 solar auto-compacting BigBelly bins, which send notifications when they are full so they can be emptied.

City Corporation chair of port health and the environmental services committee Jeremy Simons said: “This pioneering technology-driven contract aims to exceed the high standards people expect of our waste and cleansing services whether they work, visit or live in the City.

“The Square Mile is a world-leading international financial centre with more than half a million daily workers, 7,500 residents and 18.4 million visitors a year.

“They rightly expect the best and I’m delighted that Veolia has been appointed to deliver this contract.”

The full list of services covered by the new contract includes domestic waste collection; commercial waste; recycling collections; street cleansing; winter maintenance; special event preparation and clear-up; vehicle maintenance; and gully servicing.

Veolia UK & Ireland executive vice-president Gavin Graveson said: “We are excited to bring industry-leading knowledge to the City of London, and to deliver innovative and sustainable technologies to this unique part of the capital.

“The tech-driven service will bring significant benefits to the community and environment.

“The electric RCV fleet will play a significant role in improving local air quality, with real-time data technologies delivering greater synergies between collections and street cleansing operations.

“We look forward to working with the City Corporation to provide an efficient and reliable service, that enhances the lives of those living and working in the area, while providing a design for a more sustainable future.”

London food waste converters Bio Collectors has retrofitted seven of its collection vehicles to run on fuel made from food waste, prompted by the mayor of London’s plans to improve air quality in the capital.

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